Simulation models have been suggested as a means of assist ing patrol administrators making deployment decisions. The simulation model reported here allows the administrator to study the performance of several complex dispatching tactics including multiple unit dis patching, preemption, and in tersector dispatching.
Environmental variables, such as interarrival and service times, can be set to reflect any number of possible probability distributions. Sample reports generated by the model are presented, as is information regarding the model's verification.
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